New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 28

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✨ Vital Statistics, Mortality, Births, Meteorology

APRIL 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1003

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of the four centres from six principal specific febrile or zymotic diseases, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong as being the most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

Towns.	Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.	Principal Lung-diseases.
	Influenza.	Scarlet Fever.
	Mar.	Feb.
Auckland and suburban boroughs	..	..
Wellington and suburban boroughs	1	..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs	1	..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs	..	1
Totals	..	2

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of March, 1903.

Boroughs.	Estimated Population, January, 1903.	Total Births in Boroughs.	Deaths in Boroughs Registered in March, 1903.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1903.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1902.
			Males.	Females.
			Under 1 Year.	1 & under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.
Thames	..	..	4,209	9	2
New Plymouth	..	..	4,885	15	..
Napier	..	..	9,370	20	2
Wanganui	..	..	7,386	20	3
Palmerston North	..	..	7,823	19	1
Blenheim	..	..	3,263	10	2
Nelson	..	..	7,513	19	1
Greymouth	..	..	4,218	8	1
Hokitika	..	..	1,885	8	..
Lyttelton	..	..	4,263	12	..
Timaru	..	..	6,869	14	..
Oamaru	..	..	5,380	8	1
Invercargill	..	..	6,250*	22	..

At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 15th April, 1903.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1903.

	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.	DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month*	63·1	59·1	56·8	54
Average same month previous years*..	67·6	62·5	61	57·4
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date*	76·5 on 11th	74·0 on 6th	82·0 on 25th	70·0 on 24th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date*	49·0 on 13th	43·0 on 22nd	28·5 on 22nd	38·0 on 22nd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date*	150·0 on 6th	126·0 on 6th	133·0 on 30th	..
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date*	44·0 on 13th	29·0 on 22nd	23·9 on 22nd	..
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100)	65	71	66	76
Average same month previous years	72	71	72	71
Total Rainfall, in inches	1·380	1·950	1·250	2·540
Average same month previous years	3·514	3·540	...	2·660
Number of Days of Rain	8	12	8	12
Average same month previous years	11	9	7	13

Fahrenheit.

NOTE.—This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 8th April, 1903

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1903, No 28

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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death for March 1903 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated15 April 1903
KeywordsCauses of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1903, Urban Health, Zymotic Diseases, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrheal Diseases, Bronchitis, Pneumonia
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏥 Births and Mortality by Borough for March 1903

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated15 April 1903
KeywordsBirths, Mortality, Deaths, Population, Proportion of Deaths, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, March 1903
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Return for March 1903

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated8 April 1903
KeywordsMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Terrestrial Radiation, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin, March 1903, Climate Data
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector, Director

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